Skincare Treatments
The following are brief descriptions of the treatments available at the Beverly Hills Institute. For more information on what treatment you need for your individual skin care concerns, please visit The Solutions for Your Skin Section.
MACRODERMABRASION
A form of skin resurfacing with NO down time. This treatment uses sea salt and a positive pressure machine to remove dead surface layers of the skin. (Microdermabrasion uses aluminum oxide crystals and a negative pressure machine.) Afterward, a scientifically formulated cream is penetrated into the deeper layers of the dermis with the use of ultrasound. This further enhances your results by stimulating the underlying structures of the skin to rebuild collagen, thereby improving firmness of the skin.
This treatment is ideal for fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation as well as mild acne scarring of the face. Macrodermabrasion is also FDA approved for the treatment of stretchmarks.
A series of 6-7 treatments is required (once every other week), and most appointments are completed within 1 hour. You are given a supply of the scientifically formulated cream to apply to the treated area every night between your treatments. Most clients begin to see the improvement by the third or fourth treatment.
HERBAL GREEN PEEL
A form of skin resurfacing without the use of chemicals. After a thorough cleansing of the skin, the special blend of herbs messaged into the skin quite vigorously for 7–10 minutes. Then, the face is wrapped with gauze and kept moist with a special concentrate solutionto aid in penetration of the natural active herbs. Within 48 hours, they will release valuable, active substances in to the skin, such as vitamins, plant hormones, enzymes and other beneficial ingredients.
After the treatment, the skin is pink, and a burning sensation (similar to a mild sunburn) will be experienced for the first 24 hours. One to two days later, the old skin begins to slough off and will continue to do so for approximately 4–5 days.
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MICROPEEL PLUS (Antibacpeel)
This unique peel is formulated with salicylic acid, an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, and is ideal for the treatment of acne.Two days following the treatment, there will be some mild “flaking” of the skin which can last up to seven days. For this reason, several Micropeel Plus treatments can also be used as a mild resurfacing of the skin to improve mild acne scarring as well as soften the enlarged pores and lift off pigmentation (sun spots).
MICROPEEL
An amino fruit acid and an alpha-hydroxy acid is used to achieve this excellent, exfoliating treatment.
This exfoliation treatment has many benefits. In a short period of time, approximately half an hour, the skin is completely rejuvenated by removing the dead, dull, lifeless, surface skin. For this reason, the Micropeel is considered an ideal form of skin maintenance. It is also an ideal treatment just prior to a special event because it allows makeup to be applied easier for a more flawless appearance.
A Micropeel is also recommended prior to a deeper cleansing treatment, such as Electro-Iontophoresis, to aid in the skin’s absorption of the vitamin and mineral enriched products used during the cleansing treatment. It also complements your home skin care regimen by allowing for deeper penetration of their essential elements.
ELECTRO-IONTIPHORESIS (DEEP CLEANSING SKIN TREATMENTS)
This unique skin treatment is much more than your ordinary facial, it is actually a facial treatment. It uses an electric current to penetrate essential vitamins and minerals deep into the skin to stimulate circulation, nerve endings and muscles. This helps to promote faster healing and a quicker recovery from facial surgery, as well as healthy, acne-free skin.
Electro-Iontophoresis is used before facial plastic surgery to prepare the skin and to help accelerate the healing process after surgery. In addition, many patients like the rejuvenating effects of the procedure so much, they continue to have treatments after their surgery.
Because of the unique healing properties in this treatment, it is an excellent method for treating acne without the use of anti-biotics, or harsh, irritating topical solutions.
For Normal Skin: This treatment is ideal for any skin type and on preoperative patients who do not have acne. After the face and neck have been thoroughly cleansed, a warming mask is applied for 5 minutes to prepare the skin for removal of clogged pores. The face is thoroughly cleansed to remove any blackheads, whiteheads or other skin blemishes.
The face is then packed with 100% cotton soaked in a positive solution rich in vtamins and minerals. The galvanic current mask is then placed over the cotton for approximately 20 minutes. When the mask is removed, the result is a healthy, glowing complexion.
For Acne and/or Cystic Skin: While similar to the normal skin treatment, this procedure involves an extra bacteria fighting therapy to not only treat existing acne, but to prevent new acne from forming. After the heat mask is applied, a negative solution containing zinc sulfate, iron sulfate, and citric acid, is applied for 5-10 minutes. Then the clogged pores, blackheads, whiteheads and active blemishes are cleansed and then the positive solution is applied as in the treatment for normal skin.
Most patients see an immediate improvement in their acne. Electro-Iontophoresis not only treats active acne, it prevents new acne or breakouts from forming.
In cases of severe acne, it is recommended that the patient have a treatment once a week for 4–6 weeks to get the acne-causing bacteria under control. Then the frequency of visits will be tailored to the individual patient needs. Once the acne is under control, regular maintenance visits are also highly recommended to keep the skin acne-free.
Before and After Photos
See the following link for before and after photos of patients who have visited our aesthetician: Skin Care Photos